Notes for Joseph Howard

Notes for Joseph Howard

!Founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties: Captain Cornelius left the homestead to his wife and son Joseph
!Md. & Va. Colonials: Joseph Howard b. 1676, inherited "Howard's hope" and "Howard's Hardship"
!wife may have been Hannah DORSEY
!Maryland Calendar of Wills, V 6, page 232: Howard, Joseph, planter, Anne Arundel Co. - 6th June, 1736
To son Henry and hrs., 100 A. "Kilkenney" at Elkridge. 100 A. "Howard's Hazard," 100 A. of "Howard's Package." 310 A. of "Second
Discovery;" and personalty.
To son Ephraim and hrs., 500 A. of "Discovery," and personalty.
To son Joseph and hrs., 200 A. out of "Discovery," being pt. of tract which Phillip Hammond claims as his; dwelling plantation "Howard's Inheritance," S. side South R; 30 A. "Sarah's Inheritance;" and personalty.
To son Cornelius and hrs., residue of "Discovery," 400 A. of "Howard's Package"; and personalty.
To grandson Joseph Hichings and hrs., 100 A. of "Second Discovery."
To wife Margery, daus. Sarah, Ruth Duvoll and Hannah Jacob, personalty.
To children, viz.: Ephraim, Cornelius, Joseph and Sarah, residue of personalty after wife's thirds are deducted. Dr. Richard Hill to have care of son Joseph until 21 yrs. of age.
Exs.: wife and sons Henry, Ephraim and Cornelius.
Overseers: Coll. Henry Ridgley, Joshua Dorsey and John Dorsey son of Edward.
Test: John Howard, John Burgess, William Phelps.